The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-03
COL. CARTER I HARRISON,
THE DEMOCRATIC MAYOR OF
CHICAGO, In DANGER
or Being Ousted By Republican In
Consequence Of the Labor
Detection.


publishes the following interview:
"Well, Tom, guess you and John
will have to look for new quarters,
after ALL" said Mayor Harrison, with
a melancholy smile to his private
secretary this morning. II haa done
It myself long ago, but had hoped
against hope that some stray shaft OF
common sense would have entered
the heads OF those benighted labor
men, and that they'd have made a
fusion, even at the eleventh hour. II
they had only chosen Judge Prender-
CAST or any sound strung Democrat
for Mayor it might have been all
right even yet, but they've made 8
hopeless mess OF 1t. It's all
up now, Tom. You'll have a Repub-
lican Mayor and a Republican ad-
ministration for twenty years to come,
and you'll see more inpecunious
Democrats floating around empty
handed in the backwash OF the Re-
publican boat than you can count.
"Yes, there will be fair share OF
Democrats out OF Office next summer.
All, yes, it's no use talking. No coed
Democrat could support that d. OF a
weak ticket those fellows have put up.
II they had even nominated we'll
known men Of some standing in poll.
tics and given the Democratic party a
ghost of show to support them some
thing might have been done, but they
didn't, and, mark my words, they've
delivered themselves and the Demo.
cratic party bound into the hands oil
their enemies"
"What about citizens ticket with
yourself at the head Of it, Mr. Mayor
"Aye, that is what amuses me. PEG
pie uiU think that want to be Mayor,
despite all can say. / was talking to
q friend OF mine the other day and L
asked him who was his candidate for
Mayor. why, Garter Harrison, to be
sure he replied.
"Ob, boshp 1 said: everybody
knows / have determined to retire to
private life and give up politics"
"'Yes, / know he reioihed, but
something tel me that by some acct
dent Carter Harrison will get there, all
the same was amused at the little
editorial in the Daily News this morn.
ing. Its author was evidently troubled
by the same idea. They may all rest
easy. Git Eens' ticket, did you say I
Why, all opportunity for an independ'
emit ticket has been destroyed by the
convention Of Saturday evening. The
only occasion which could ariss for q
ciizans' ticket would be where victory
seemed possible for either party.
Then, II majority of the ciuzens
wanted to dowa one pirli ,ulsr eide,
they could get mp strong ticket and
have it co framed as to accomplish
their ends. This is now no longer
possible, since the labor men have re-
fused to coalesce with the Democratic
party. The Republicans will make q
clean sweep of it. The Labor party
best chance lay in the nomination Of
Prendergrast. He Is good Democrat,
and decided labor man. The Dem.
ocrals were ready to adopt him,
and he couldn't have tbeen beaten
have not the slightest doubt this
whole thing has been manipulated in
the Interest OF the Republican party
| That labor party and platform are the
most impracticable things l have evel
met--I mean as regards working on
their objects. They cry for principle
and they imagine that to howl is Il
attain success. They say they will gel
six Aldermen. II l we're a betting mar
| would bet even that they won't gel
three. / would bet odds they won
get four, and I'd bet two to one they
won't get six."
"Why did not the Democratic party
seek to manipulate the tradesmen in
their interestsf"
1.-THE interests OF both were iden
tical, and they were shown that pretty
plainly. Had they left two offices va
cant they might have nominated thu
remainder OF the ticket to suit thei
own fancy and the Democratic party
would have accepted It,"
"And there two. Offices"
"Were those of Mayor and City At
torney. The sacrifice, you see, woulC
have been small. They had to nomi
nate man who was outside their or
ganiLation for City Attorney, becaus,
lawyers ere not admitted to it, Now
the Democratic party would have en-
gagged to nominate a man who woult
not be hostile to their interest, an'
would have made eimilar pledge q
to the Msyoralty. They would hav
put up such II an az Prendergsst, 70
Instance; but all overtures were vain
1t would not have involved an abau
doument of principle; would hav
simply been policy well used towar
is realix alton. But agitation Is tn
breath of life Of the maj ority of thos
people, and whether they succeed o
not as party does not mater to then
As individuals they succeed, becaus
they keep up the sea OF agitatio
upon which they Goat around an
live. Yes, whom the god
would destroy they first make mad
These poor, Grassy or misguided pol
tiCians should keep before their eye
: the lessons taught by history. Tn
. old abolition party In this country wa
q party OF principle and was oppose
= to slavery. They fought many heav
fights, but coul gain no victorie
Abolition seemed impossible OF attaiI
ment. Finally they went over to th
Republican party. They did not d.
: msnd everything, and the result vi
success. Combined they forced th
: people of the South to make fools
, themselves and slavery fell. But the
} will cay: ooh, the Labor partv's tim
: will come Maybe it will. The su
will die out come OF these days an
Caaaa IN ahina hut nnhodv cares